In recent weeks, powerful atmospheric river storms have swept across Washington, Oregon and California, unloading enormous ...

East of New Orleans, uniformed employees mill about the Lake Borgne Surge Barrier on the Intracoastal Waterway, making sure everything is working correctly. Giant flood walls made out of concrete and ...

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It has been 20 years since New Orleans’ faulty levee system failed during Hurricane ...

Recently, in a letter in this publication, writers Paul Kemp and Ivor van Heerden stated the pre-Hurricane Katrina levee boards gave the Army Corps of Engineers a 40-year pass on the “never quite ...

This story, headlined "Levee inspections only scratch the surface," was originally published Nov. 25, 2005. It is being republished for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as part of The ...

Fortify Homes Program offers up to $10,000 roof grants Over 3,700 grants awarded since launch in 2023 Next registration round opens Sept. 2 with 500 slots Program aims to cut insurance costs, ...

With Hurricane Laura intensifying, forecasters predict it could be a Category 3 storm or higher. Marco was minor in comparison. There's already trouble for low lying areas of the Gulf Coast. Storm ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (InvestigateTV) — Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southeast Louisiana as a Category 3 storm, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has spent billions of dollars to ...